The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-10-07

The Sparks Bro 5 Speciality Co. ga We a
good show on Monday night.
On Monday curious app cal was de-
cided in the Supreme Court, sitting AZ
pittsburgh. Just after the Brooks License
law went into effect, Messrs. Henry Leister
James Swoope, f. +. Gould, and James
O'Neil applied for licenses In Huntingdon
county. The President Judge fl led a de
cision granting their petitions. The Asso-
ciate Judges, however, refused their
licenses. An appeal was taken on the
ground that ths Associate Judges bad not
the power 70 reverse TIE decision OF the
President Judge. The Court decided in
favor of the Associate Judges.
On Thursday OF last week the Carroll
town band drove into town in their new
wagon and took dinner at the Mountain
House. While here the band played sever
al hne selections OF music. and as they are
Jolly, good set OF fellows, we are ALWAYS
glad TO meet them. The new wagon takes
the cake however, and was admired by all.
IL was built by Mr.. j. II. Condon, of Altoo-
ma. and is well and substantially built.
commodious, finely finished. and Iettered on
the out side "Carrolltown Band Mr.. Coz
don has furnished large number or vehi-
cles to our citizens in the north OF the conn
ty, and We have no doubt the bAnd-wagon
will be like all the rest of his work, hard TO
beat
The special train conveying President
Cleveland and party passed over the Penn
sYlvania railroad on last Friday afternoon
The train arrived at Altoona at 6.25, where
an immense crowd had gathered TO see the
PRESIDENT. Besides the President and
MIS-. Cleveland, the occupants OF the train
consisted OF Private Secretary Lamont,
Law Partner W. >. BisSell, and DR.. Bryant
OF New York, two journalists representing
the two press associations, and an artist for
an Illustrated weekly. The train stopped
AT Alt1ona for I'VE minutes. during which
time the party appeared on the platform,
ana as many as could reach him grasped
the President by the hand. Amid deafeu-
ing cheers the train moved slowly out and
sped on It's way west. All along the rail-
road at GallitZin, CresSou, Hemlock, viii
more, South Fork, Conemaugh and Johns
town people thronged about the stations TO
get glimpse Of the party. At Johnstown.
although the train did not stop, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the
rear platform OF their car, but freight
train on the south track shut out their view.
All along the route the party received q
warm and cordial reception.
The experience OF a Cambria county
man in Wyoming Territory Is narrated oy
the Pi.tsburg Times ot last Monday morn
ing as follows George w. Ricketts,, of
Fiske, Cambria county. who went To Wy
oming last May To farm and get rich, was at
the Union Depot last night on his way back
home, perfectly convinced that the sterile
hills of Cambria are much more prolific, at
least promising than the fiat plains" OF
Wyoming. With Ricketts, were his wife,
two daughters and two sons, They left
wyoming 10 days ago thinking they had
money enough 10 pay their fair to Pittsburg.
They found when they arrived at ST. Louis
that they were stranded Being a Grand
Army man Mr.. Ricketts, concluded TO walt
till the Pennsylvania delegation should ar
rive. He pawned his wife's watch for $40
and ais watch for $50, but this sum was only
sufficient 10 see them a short distance
Governor Beaver. j. e. Stevenson, of New
Castle, and other G.. \. r, members, took
up collection, and the result was money
enough to get the whole party to Cresson.
At the depot Mr.. Stevenson bought their
supper, and the children some fruit. Ricketts,
said The Indians, half breeds, gamblers,
white thieves and the cold weather make
Wyoming the most undesirable place on
earth.